"Burkean" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbɜːkɪ.ən/ [UK], /ˈbɝki.ən/ [US] Forms: more Burkean [comparative], most Burkean [superlative]
Etymology: From Burke + -ean. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Burke|ean}} Burke + -ean Head templates: {{en-adj}} Burkean (comparative more Burkean, superlative most Burkean)
  1. Of or relating to Edmund Burke (1729–1797), Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, and for his later opposition to the French Revolution.
    Sense id: en-Burkean-en-adj-vUiSDBb8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ean, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ean: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15
  2. Of or relating to Kenneth Burke (1897–1993), American writer and literary theorist who based his analyses on the nature of knowledge.
    Sense id: en-Burkean-en-adj-BdE74iQ0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Burkian

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